Blink - XT Home Security Camera System, Motion Detection, HD Video, 2-Year Battery, Free Cloud Storage Included - 3 Camera - Black

First let me say we use these as a secondary system where I work for an area not covered by our regular camera system and it's a good, BASIC, camera system. Let me get one important piece of info out right now, though - they use AA LITHIUM batteries, NOT AA Alkaline batteries like "regular" Duracell or Energizers. They do come with AA Lithiums by Energizer to get you started, but once you replace them, if you put regular AA Alkalines in them, the battery life will be horrible. AA Lithiums can be found online at Best Buy (Energizer AA Lithium). The two year battery life rating comes from using the AA Lithiums, in a low activity zone area where you want to monitor for security (back and basement doors, front door, etc), but if you turn them on with kids/pets running around all day you'll not only wear the batteries down fast, but get tons of phone alerts. Use them where and when there is not a lot of activity where you put them. That out of the way, you pair the small hub that comes with it to your WiFi, and your cameras pair to the hub. You need decent WiFi both in terms of coverage and upload speed for these to work correctly, as any wireless security camera needs a certain amount of bandwidth in upload speed from your WiFi to upload video well. Say, 2Mbps (how it's measured) PER CAMERA for best results. If you're not sure what your upload speed is, check with your provider or test it via online speed tests. If your upload speed is too slow, or your coverage is poor, so will be the video from these. Resolution is 720p. Decent but not super sharp. Night video is fair at best. The motion sensor is basic - it will pick up movement if you place it where movement may occur from side-to-side. If someone walks directly toward it in a straight line, it takes longer for it to activate. It works via it's app on Apple or Android. Customer service is done online (they have no phone number) and is fair. Last, the mountain brackets that come with these are cheesy and limited in movement. There are third party rotating brackets online (the place that starts with A) that can be bought, however. Remember - these are NOT $1,000 cameras. They are not Arlo (a step above these), or Nest (best but also with expensive monthly cloud fees). They are what I'd call a starter system that are much better than nothing, but not the very best. You do get some free cloud storage with them. They go on sale frequently so look for sales. The best home security is a LAYERED system - these to alert you on your phone BEFORE someone gets into your house or is lurking around, then also have a monitored regular system for your home, and if money permits, even a video doorbell. Don't forget extra long screws in your door lock's plates, and even impact film on glass doors.

This product has worked very well for me. I read mixed reviews before purchasing, so I was skeptical. I think this camera probably works best in a small area with limited activity. I have mine mounted under the eave behind my condo to surveil a small area that is surrounded by a privacy fence. I had assumed that I would have to move my hummingbird feeder that is also hanging under the eave, but to my surprise, the hummingbirds don't trigger the motion sensor; nor does my dachshund, who is apparently so short that she walks under the zone of motion detection. I have had a couple of false push notifications when large birds have swooped down in front of the sensor. The camera did pick up a landscape worker who came into the yard. I haven't had the camera long enough to speak about battery life, but mine have lasted several months so far. The lithium batteries cost just a few dollars, so if they last six months, I'll be pleased. I don't want to invest in an expensive security system right now, and this is working well for me right now as a stopgap measure.

I love everything Amazon. I love my Amazon cloud cameras, Echo, and Echo Dots. So when it came time to buy a wireless camera system for the exterior I went with an Amazon company. I take it back. I don't love everything Amazon. This system is buggy, spotty, and unreliable--at best. First day/night of owning it nothing but "live view failed" in monitoring 9 out of 10 times. Call customer service and they send you through a reset (you've most likely already tried) to find out, "we're aware of a problem on our end and our engineers are working to resolve. we'll call you back in an hour or two when we've resolved the problem." (by the way, that's a really LOUD background in their call center so you're not the lone ranger with problems. security cameras are supposed to offer security. reliable security. you only get one strike on day one. and they used it. returning this camera system tomorrow. and will research a better alternative even if it means more $$. because an affordable fail is unacceptable.

This worked for a couple of weeks and then completely stopped working entirely. It doesn't record anymore and I can't stream the live feed. I called customer service and tried to troubleshoot it, but nothing worked. They told me it was because the camera was too far from the router. It is about 10 feet from the router, through a wall. It is an OUTSIDE camera. It isn't practical to expect it to be any closer to my router. The batteries also died within ONE month. Its in the front of my house so I realized the batteries may not last the full 2 years advertised, but lasting 4 weeks is really ridiculous. When it was active, it was super faulty. I frequently got an error message that the camera was "busy," the "system was busy," or that "live view failed" and I was unable to see the camera feed. I would not recommend.

If you are looking for a security camera system that will record or notify you when there is movement in the activity zone, THIS IS NOT IT! Rarely does this camera pick up any movement at all even when sensitivity is set to its highest setting. Unless you are watching this camera in real time, you are not going to catch any action, and the software even restricts how long (mere seconds) you can view the camera live without having to press play again The only things going for this camera is it's size and the fact that it is wireless. That too may prove to be problematic as claims of 1 year without having to change the batteries are based on very strict conditions that restrict real time use. The app interface is also subpar compared to other systems and there is no cloud or sd card service to save movement if and when the camera ever picks it up. YI cam and others have just as cost effective service with more features and more reliability. The only drawback is they are not wireless.

Bought this 3 pack camera for my vacation. I like that it is wireless with the option of using constant power but if you do use constant power then you lose the weatherproof ability. The cameras were bigger than what I thought they would be looking at the picture. The mounts that came with them are OK. Can't comment on battery life but at 720p, you get the estimated 2 years if you're not getting lots of motion. At 1080 it is less. Picture is good and clear. The IR is pretty bright washing out some of the picture at night. I lowered my setting. Installation and set up was easy and fast. Notifications are slow. They aren't sent until the video clip has stopped recording as opposed to being notified when it senses motion. Overall, I am pleased with them.

I bought this in June. I have had to call more than once about it not picking up motion. The latest was on all camera for almost a week. They always have to do something on their end, then ask you to jump through hoops to get to all cameras and sync unit. They acutaly seem to have some issues with the sync unit and the connection to the cameras. My lot is not even 100 feet long and the sync unit and cameras are within 40 feet. They can't get a good connections???? Really Arlo which I had before never had issues. I bought this for better batteries but it don't work, not worth it.

Using the default settings, which are supposed to optimize battery life, these cameras were worthless. They did not start capturing video until the person was already inside the door. My library was full of clips of my door closing. Once I adjusted to increase sensitivity and clip length, the batteries died within a few months. And at night, forgot about it. Absolutely useless video of blackness. There is no setting that you can adjust to help at night. Terrible product and of course the batteries die after the return period.